HSC 4201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Justifiable Homicide, Homicide
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In order to better understand the problem of intentional injuries, it is instructive to look more closely at both the victims and the perpetrators of violence. Interpersonal violence disproportionately affects those who are frustrated and hopeless: those who are jobless, and live in poverty, and, those with low self-esteem firearms are increasingly involved in violent acts. More violent act are committed by males. Abuse of drugs also contribute to the number of intentional injuries. Perpetrators of violent acts are more likely to have been abused or neglected as children or exposed to violence and aggression earlier in their lives. 2011 : 14,612 murders and non-negligent manslaughters were reported to the fbi, us homicide rate has declined from 9. 3 per 100,000 inhabitants in 1992 to 4. 7 in. Remains higher than the rates off most other industrialized nations: homicide and legal intervention ranked as 16th leading cause of death in the us in 2010.
